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City-States
Adventurers often visit cities and large towns during
their travels. The following tables enable Maze
Masters to define the main characteristics of these
settlements with a few dice rolls, giving each city its
own distinctive flavor and features.
In game terms, a city’s profile is summarized by the
following seven elements:
1) Size (how big is the place?)
2) Renown (what is it famous for?)
3) Regime (who rules it?)
4) Peace (how peaceful - or warlike - is it?)
5) Prosperity (how wealthy is it?)
6) Happiness (how happy is the populace?)
7) Justice (how just are the local laws?)
1) City Size
D6 City Size
1-2 Small
3-4 Average
5-6 Large
2) Renown
3) Regime
Roll 1d6 (-1 for Small Cities, +1 for Large ones) and
consult the following table:
2 or less = Democracy
All free men of property meet at the agora to
determine policy or pass judgement.
3-4 = Monarchy
A hereditary King rules the city.
5 or more = Oligarchy
A council of Noble houses rules the city.
Once the general political regime has been defined,
roll 1d10. If the result is 10, the regime is modified
by special conditions, determined by a new d10 roll:
1-2 = Matriarchy
The ruler(s) of the city are female, not male, due to
ancient traditions or divine decree. Democracy: Only
free women of property have any say in the rule of
the state. Monarchy: The ruler is always a Queen.
Oligarchy: The Noble houses are led by females.
3-4 = Magocracy
The ruler(s) are magicians of some kind, due to
ancient traditions or their own power. Democracy:
Only people with any kind of magical power have
any say in the rule of the state. Monarchy: The king
is a magician of some kind. Oligarchy: The heads of
the ruling houses are all skilled in magic.
Roll 1d20 once for a Small city, twice for an Average
one, three times for a Large one.
D20 Famous Thing
1 A special temple.
2 A sacred place that is not a temple.
3 An oracle.
4 A sorcerer or other magician.
5 A famous noble.
6 A famous non-noble warrior.
7 A famous artisan, sage or philosopher.
8 A monument/public work of art.
9 Local games / arena.
10 A curse from the gods.
11 A blessing from the gods.
12 A prophecy of doom for the city.
13 A prophecy of a great future for the city.
14 A haunting.
15 A spirit guardian.
16 Plagued by robbers.
17 Plagued by monsters.
18 Plagued by non-violent thieves.
19 A local dish / wine/ specialty.
20 A non-human minority.
As you can see, one of our city’s most notable wonders is
its myriads of random tables – each with its unique entries.
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